Independents surge as middle ground reshapes US politics
Kathleen Parker argues independents form 42 percent of voters and outnumber parties, creating a political middle that resists hyperpartisanship. She cites CBS NYT poll, notes online networks amplify extremes, and urges centrists to speak out against both wings while recalling Margaret Chase Smith’s plea for conscience.
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Becks clash over social justice gospel in faith debate
The piece contrasts the sweet by and by with the urgency of now in Christian mission. Glenn Beck criticizes churches that preach social and economic justice, calling such aims code for communism or Nazism, while figures like Jim Wallis defend justice as central to faith. The debate touches on how churches should engage with society and education. Leonard Pitts critiques Beck and supports a justice-minded gospel.
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Census Road Tour visits Greensburg amid participation push
The 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour stops in Greensburg as federal officials stress mandatory participation. Officials highlight how Census data shapes 435 seats in Congress and over 400 billion dollars in annual funding, while noting low response rates in Finney County and Western Kansas communities with diverse populations and fear of government overreach.
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ACORN folds amid attacks and video controversy
ACORN announced it is folding after falling revenues six months after selective video footage emerged showing workers giving tax tips to activists posing as a pimp and prostitute. Bertha Lewis criticized relentless right wing attacks, while the episode preceded the organization’s end.
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Telegram invites reader letters with strict guidelines
The Telegram requests signed letters to the editor including writer address and phone number. All letters will be confirmed before publication and subject to editing for libel and length. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed. Attn Editor details provided.
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The text outlines protections against establishing a state church and safeguarding free exercise of religion, free press, speech, assembly, and petition for redress of grievances. It asserts limits on government to respect these fundamental rights.
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Abortion and Right-Wing Politics: A Controversial View
Minuteman Media columnist William A. Collins argues that abortion animates conservative politics more than childcare needs. He alleges right wingers seek birth control limits, oppose Medicaid abortion coverage, and link abortion to race and national policy, while calling for expansive military and economic policies.
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